From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S190303 - Site Plan - Enviromatic Systems Office/Warehouse, 2325 W. Warrior Trail (City Council District 2). Site Plan for Enviromatic Systems, creating a site plan for an office/warehouse, located within Lot 2R1-B, Block 1, The Cornelius Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, zoned PD-58 and located at the address 2335 W. Warrior Trail. The agent is Louis Speyer and the owner is Sid Ellis, ERM Partnership. (On March 4, 2019, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0).
Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Site Plan for a 9,174 square foot office & warehouse on a 1-acre lot. The property is located within Lot 2R1-B, Block 1, The Cornelius Addition, City of Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas, and is zoned PD-58.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to construct an office and warehouse off of Warrior Trail as an expansion to their current operations. The new project is located at the address 2335 W. Warrior Trail, generally located on the south side of Warrior Trail and 1,800 feet east of Great Southwest Parkway.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
The following table summarizes the zoning designation and existing use for the surrounding properties.
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Table 1: Adjacent Zoning and Land Uses |
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Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
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North |
PD-187 |
Undeveloped; The Summit |
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East |
PD-59 |
Undeveloped; Penny Paws |
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South |
PD-127 |
Single Family Residential |
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West |
PD-58 |
General Commercial |
PROPOSED USE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
The 9,174 square foot office & warehouse is an expansion of Enviromatic’s operation and will be located on the adjacent property. The building being proposed on this lot is nearly identical to the existing one directly to the west of it. Enviromatic manages and installs mechanical systems in addition to HVAC.
ZONING REQUIREMENTS:
Density and Dimensional Requirements
The subject property is zoned PD-58 with a base zoning of Commercial (C) District; development is subject to the standards for C District in the Unified Development Code (UDC). The following table evaluates the density and dimensional standards of the proposed development. The proposal meets or exceeds the density and dimensional requirements.
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Table 2: Site Data Summary |
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Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
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Min. Lot Area Sq. Ft. |
5,000 |
43,560 |
Yes |
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Min. Lot Width (Ft.) |
50 |
150 |
Yes |
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Min. Lot Depth (Ft.) |
100 |
290 |
Yes |
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Front Setback (Ft.) |
25 |
87 |
Yes |
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Rear Setback (Ft.) |
0 |
52 |
Yes |
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Max. Height (Ft.) |
25 |
16 |
Yes |
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Max. FAR |
0.5:1 |
0.20:1 |
Yes |
Landscape and Screening
The property is subject to landscape and screening requirements in PD-58 and Article 8 of the UDC. The table below summarizes these requirements. The proposal meets the landscape and screening requirements.
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Table 3: Landscape & Screening Requirements |
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Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
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Landscape Area (Sq. Ft.) |
4,400 |
14,401 |
Yes |
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Trees |
9 |
9 |
Yes |
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Shrubs |
88 |
88 |
Yes |
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Residential Screening |
6 ft. Masonry |
8 ft. Masonry |
Yes |
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Dumpster Enclosure |
Masonry Enclosure |
Masonry Enclosure |
Yes |
Exterior Building Materials
The exterior finish materials will be brick on 100 % of the façades. The elevations meet the 100% masonry requirements set fourth in Article 6 of the Unified Development Code.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Development Review Committee (DRC) recommends approval as submitted.
At its March 4, 2019 meeting the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval as requested.